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One of the greatest joys of the Christian life is the knowledge that Christ has died for our sins, that we who believe are forgiven, and that God constantly cares for us. The Bible contains rich promises assuring us of God's love and willingness to forgive. These words of assurance enhance our joy in worship and increase our sense of worth as daughters and sons of God.
Words of assurance can be used after prayer, particularly prayers of confession, or they may well be incorporated into a prayer. They can be especially meaningful in the communion service.
An appropriate introduction to these passages can be a phrase such as "Hear the word of the Lord" or "Hear the words of Scripture." Some may choose to conclude the promise with a statement such as "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all."

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881  Job 19:25-27, NKJV
"I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth;
And after my skin is destroyed,
this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God,
Whom I shall see for myself,
And my eyes shall behold,
and not another."

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882  Psalm 55:22, RSV
Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.

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883  Psalm 68:19, 20, Jerusalem
Blessed be the Lord day after day,
the God who saves us and bears our burdens!
This God of ours is a God who saves,
to the Lord Yahweh belong the ways
of escape from death.

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884  Isaiah 1:18,19, NIV
"Come now, let us reason together,"
says the Lord.
"Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.
If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the best from the land."

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885  Isaiah 41:10, Jerusalem
"Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
stop being anxious and watchful,
for I am your God.
I give you strength, I bring you help,
I uphold you with my victorious right hand."

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886  Matthew 6:14, TEV
"If you forgive others the wrongs
they have done to you,
your Father in heaven will also forgive you."

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887  Psalm 103:8-12, Jerusalem
Yahweh is tender and compassionate,
slow to anger, most loving; ...
he never treats us, never punishes us,
as our guilt and our sins deserve.
No less than the height of heaven over earth
is the greatness of his love
for those who fear him;
he takes our sins farther away
than the east is from the west.

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888  Matthew 7:7, 8, NEB
"Ask, and you will receive;
seek, and you will find;
knock, and the door will be opened.
For everyone who asks receives,
he who seeks finds,
and to him who knocks,
the door will be opened."

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889  Romans 8:1, NKJV
There is therefore now no condemnation
to those who are in Christ Jesus,
who do not walk according to the flesh,
but according to the Spirit.

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890  1 John 1:9, KJV
If we confess our sins,
he is faithful
and just to forgive us our Sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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891  1 John 2:1,2, NIV
If anybody does sin,
we have one who speaks to the Father
in our defense—Jesus Christ,
the Righteous One.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,
and not only for ours but also
for the sins of the whole world.

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892  1 John 5:11-13, Jerusalem
This is the testimony:
God has given us eternal life
and this life is in his Son;
anyone who has the Son has life,
anyone who does not have the Son
does not have life.
I have written all this to you
so that you who believe in the name
of the Son of God
may be sure that you have eternal life.

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893  1 John 5:14, 15, NIV
This is the assurance
we have in approaching God:
that if we ask anything
according to his will,
he hears us.
And if we know that he hears us
whatever we ask—
we know that we have what we asked of him.


Additional valuable Words of Assurance are: Nos. 871, 873, 875, 877, and 878 in the Calls to Worship